[SpeedyV10]

There is no doubt that you have to 'pay to play'. When I go to a car show, I tend to notice that most of the people who drive deuce roadsters, and midyear Vettes have gray hair. To me, this says that these people have finally come to a place in their lives where the kids have moved out, retirement is close by, and they have earned enough extra bucks to build or own the car they have always dreamed of.

Anybody can have a cool car. It just depends on what level you want to be on. I have seen $1500 cars slammed on the ground and coated with primer that interest me more than some 100k+ cars. But.....you still have to have that $1500 bucks.

I have sacrificed many things in order to induldge in my car habit. I don't go to the bar on Friday and Saturday nights. I don't go out to the casino. I try to stay away from fast food lunches. Little things like that help me to have a few extra sheckels in my pocket for when it is time to order parts. Yeah, I have missed some good times going out and partying. It is all worth it when I put the key in the ignition and fire up one of the cars.